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    Overclock my dell E1705

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by chefdoeuvres, Apr 21, 2009.

  1. chefdoeuvres

    chefdoeuvres Notebook Consultant

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    How can I overclock my Dell E1705?

    Specs:
    Core Duo T2300 @ 1.66ghz
    512mb 667mhz RAM
    50 GB Hard drive
    Windows XP Media center edition.

    Also, my speakers don't work and right now I'm installing new drivers!
     
    chefdoeuvres, Apr 21, 2009
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    chefdoeuvres Notebook Consultant

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    What i want to do is overclock the cpu...
     
    chefdoeuvres, Apr 21, 2009
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  3. Blacky

    Blacky Notebook Prophet

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    SetFSB FTW! It should work I think.
    Google is your friend if you don't know where to get it.
     
    Blacky, Apr 21, 2009
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  4. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    You cannot overclock the E1705 with any third party FSB/Clock generator editor. The PLL is not supported.

    What you can do is get a faster processor. Your core duo is about 30% slower per MHz clock than a core 2 duo processor.
    So a T5200, T5300, T5500, T5600, T7200, T7400, T7600 will all be good processor upgrades.

    Upgrading to a faster processor means your system will get hotter. It is a good idea to download and install I8KFANGUI. It is a program which controls the fan speed of your system. It is a free program and works great on the E1705

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Apr 22, 2009
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  5. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    I'd say that the difference in heat output between the T2300 and the T7600 shouldn't be very big. They're both 35W processors fabricated on a 65nm process, though the T7 and T5 series might have somewhat better power management features.

    If heat does become a problem, I'd look at undervolting before messing with i8kfangui, but i8kfangui does work on the E1705 and other Dell laptops of the same age.
     
    Commander Wolf, Apr 22, 2009
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